A. celebrated B. ideals C. currently D. enlarged E. formerly F. incomparable G. laid H. referred I. restored J. scale K. seat |
If you only had an afternoon to experience London on a grand
A royal palace was said to have existed at the site under the Danish king of England Canute. The building, however, spoken of by William Fitzstephen as a(n) “
Sir Charles Barry, assisted by A.W.N. Pugin, designed the present buildings in the Gothic Revival style. Construction was begun in 1837, the cornerstone was
The Palace is one of the centers of political life in the United Kingdom; “Westminster” has become a metaphor for the UK Parliament and the British Government. The Elizabeth Tower, in particular, often
A. hike B. requires C. hosts D. man-made E. attraction F. Belonging G. peak H. introduce I. romantic J. fascinating K. sun-bathe |
Touring “Treasure Island”
Chinese mainland tourists will be able to visit Taiwan via charted flights in July according to two landmark agreements signed on June 13. So, 21st Century invited two young Taiwanese to
Yangming Mountain, north of Taipei
Young couples can definitely enjoy a
Ali Mountain, Jiayi County
Ali Mountain is the general name for 18 hills. The highest
Taipei 101 tower, Taipei
The 101-floor landmark is one of the world’s tallest completed skyscrapers. Besides the shops inside and outside the tower, Taipei 101
Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Memorial Hall and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei
The squares in front of these halls are open all day to the public. They have become a paradise to colleges students, who often meet there for an activity that
A.fascination B.luxury C.adventurers D. snow-capped E.significantly F.accessible G. hopefully H. vast I.draw J.tempted K.accommodate |
Few countries have such a diverse and appealing“ Outdoors” as the USA. The landscape is
summit is nearly 7000 feet. There is also an abundance of waterfalls, rivers, lakes that are small and intimate or
Everything worth seeing in the USA is
Many Americans, young and old, prefer camping in vehicles called"campers”. There exist many different kinds from the extremely extravagant to the cheap convertible pick-up truck. There are monster campers with every imaginable
Horseback riding also holds a
A. stretch;B. expectancy;C. fund;D. highlight;E. appealed;F. set G. package;H. send;I. vehicle;J. blow;K. beaten |
On her return to England, 22-year- old Amy and her boy friend Neal decided to take “the road less travelled”. They drove across Mozambique, one of the poorest countries in Africa, but it wasn’t exactly a holiday. Mozambique had two qualities which
It isn’t easy to get to this village. It’s not a typical
A. targeted B. culture C. consumption D. interview E. combine F. distributed G. especially H. compete I. extremely J. estimates K. old-fashioned |
Spain Looks to Chinese Travelers
Spain's tourism industry is looking to Chinese tourists for its high-end market, according to the president of the Spain-China Tourism Association.
“It is the kind of tourism that is not only interested in the sun, beach and the all-included
The Spanish business leader described the
Speaking of the
In his eyes, “Chinese tourists are very important because they
They not only travel abroad in the summer months when Spain has to
Spain is the second most popular tourist destination in the world, only after France. It attracted about 82 million visitors in 2017, 700,000 of them from China, a number which the United Nations World Tourism Organization
“We are ready; we have the infrastructure (基础设施)at every level,
A. introduction B. roughly C. mainstream D. educational AB. emergence AC. applied AD. nearness BC. identify BD. access CD. widely ABC. subject |
The term ‘dark tourism’ is far newer than the practice, which long predates(早于) Pompeii's
It was only in 1996 that ‘dark tourism’ entered the scholarly vocabulary when two academics in Glasgow
A.various | B.wonders | C.offer | D.related | E.seemingly | F.exposed |
G.explorations | H.actually | I.real | J.unique | K.staring |
No Destination Is the Wrong Place to Go
Everyone has a list of destinations they promise themselves to visit during their lifetime. People travel for endless reasons,whether it’s to experience different cultures,see natural
I recently had a discussion with someone about my student abroad experience.They listened as I recounted my
I was pretty shocked by such a statement.Since when was traveling anywhere not cool enough?Naturally,the older you get ,the more people you’re going to know,especially those who have traveled to
My answer:absolutely not.Reading travel blogs and
It is important to focus on your own personal journey,not the experience of others.Every city, state,and country,has thousands of different things to
Whether the destinations we desire are
A. explore B. extensive C. regularly D. filled E. exercise F. ancient G. setting H. stuck I. right J. stylish K. basically |
With its wonderful Georgian and Victorian architecture, and winding medieval streets, it’s easy to see why Edinburgh has been listed as a World Heritage Site.
The
In fact, the city is one of the most vibrant, international cities in Europe and is
In Edinburgh, there’s plenty of open space too, with a large number of public parks and green spaces
The capital of Scotland is a great place to live and study in, with a wide range of theatres, galleries, clubs and shops to
Eco-tourism involves people travelling to beautiful but environmental sensitive place. Such trips are usually carried out with a(n)
It is obvious that eco-tourism is beneficial in many aspects. First, all the money spent by the tourists is used to
Compared to normal tourists, eco-tourist use energy more
Two things are needed to make eco-tourism a success. First, it should be done in small groups. And second, because it requires
Green travel provides local people with jobs in parks, hotels and shops. One great achievement of eco-tourism has been the
Peru is one country using eco-tourism to promote respect for the environment. It’s not able to take better care of its rainforests because of
In addition to this, local people’s living-standards have improved. Many others are now following Peru’s example and using eco-tourism to preserve their environment for the future generations.